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Crunching the numbers with Core Scores

By Shannon Carter / October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Crunching the numbers with Core Scores

At January Advisors, our passions run deep. On the surface, we are data nerds, but at our core, we are apple nerds. Whenever we get together, we conduct elaborate blind taste tests of different apple varieties. After slicing the apples, we slice the data, identifying the group’s favorite, least favorite, and most contentious apples. Want…

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Where you can find the best scoop in the loop

By Shannon Carter / July 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Where you can find the best scoop in the loop

Sprinkles or M&Ms? One scoop or two? Cup or cone? These are tough questions, and even though we’ve got global problems on our minds these days, dessert is still important. Good ice cream can make the world a little more manageable. Here in Houston, we’re lucky to have ice cream weather year-round, and we’ve got…

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Reflecting on two years of remote work

By Shannon Carter / April 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Reflecting on two years of remote work

How much of sprawling diverse Houston can you fit in two days? With enough iced lattes and Topo Chico, quite a lot. After two years of remote work and nearly doubling in size, it was time for our team to get together at our home base of Houston, Texas. In late March, our out-of-town team…

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Chasing kudos on Strava at the Chevron Marathon

By Shannon Carter / January 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Chasing kudos on Strava at the Chevron Marathon

The Chevron Marathon is this weekend, bringing 27,000 runners from around the world to Houston. Each runner carries with them unique reasons that keep them moving through busy weeks and bad weather. Some common motivators are improving cardiovascular health, getting to know your city, socializing with a running community, and the satisfaction of setting and…

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Visualizing one year of remote work

By Shannon Carter / March 22, 2021 / Comments Off on Visualizing one year of remote work

About a year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic forced us out of our office, the January Advisors team adopted some new practices to adjust to remote work. We now start and end the day with a team check-in. The primary objective of these meetings (called “standup” and “sitdown”) is to update everyone on our work…

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Four takeaways from the ACLU jail population dashboard

By Shannon Carter / January 19, 2021 / Comments Off on Four takeaways from the ACLU jail population dashboard

In the United States, incarcerated people are five times more likely to contract COVID-19 and three times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the general population. In response to the pandemic, activists are calling for officials to reduce the jail population in order to keep everyone safe. With a cash bail system, many people…

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YES! to the Census Mural Tour

By Shannon Carter / October 7, 2020 / Comments Off on YES! to the Census Mural Tour

Have you filled out your census? Houston lags behind the national average, with 58.4% of residents responding, compared to 66.3% nationally. Use our tool to check out how your City Council District is performing. Most importantly, make sure you and your neighbors have responded. You only have until the end of October to get counted! …

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